Comments on: Harder than a Chinese crossword http://ispyshanghai.com/2008/06/27/harder-than-a-chinese-crossword/ A Shanghai blog; a Chinese blog about China. By Swiss James Creegan Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:20:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: MD http://ispyshanghai.com/2008/06/27/harder-than-a-chinese-crossword/#comment-58385 MD Thu, 31 Jul 2008 23:54:16 +0000 http://ispyshanghai.com/?p=873#comment-58385 I just had that for dinner last night. Pity. I just had that for dinner last night. Pity.

]]> By: Swiss James http://ispyshanghai.com/2008/06/27/harder-than-a-chinese-crossword/#comment-58038 Swiss James Sun, 29 Jun 2008 16:20:49 +0000 http://ispyshanghai.com/?p=873#comment-58038 T- you may Colin- I'm in this country and I can write real proper like good english! WoAi- that's true actually, their customer service training must be excellent on that strip of bars. shanghai Ninja- yeah as dingle says, I think you're making a big assumption that the translation was inaccurate there. Still have nightmares about that crab last year. andy- you've got me, and I didn't order it so can't give any clues there either. T- you may

Colin- I’m in this country and I can write real proper like good english!

WoAi- that’s true actually, their customer service training must be excellent on that strip of bars.

shanghai Ninja- yeah as dingle says, I think you’re making a big assumption that the translation was inaccurate there. Still have nightmares about that crab last year.

andy- you’ve got me, and I didn’t order it so can’t give any clues there either.

]]> By: T http://ispyshanghai.com/2008/06/27/harder-than-a-chinese-crossword/#comment-58037 T Sun, 29 Jun 2008 15:43:48 +0000 http://ispyshanghai.com/?p=873#comment-58037 Swiss - can I have a bowl of fuck noodles while I'm in the corner? Swiss - can I have a bowl of fuck noodles while I’m in the corner?

]]> By: Woaizhongguo http://ispyshanghai.com/2008/06/27/harder-than-a-chinese-crossword/#comment-58034 Woaizhongguo Sun, 29 Jun 2008 04:54:49 +0000 http://ispyshanghai.com/?p=873#comment-58034 Colin I think it's mostly restaurant staff that struggle with English. Certainly the bar girls on Tong Ren Lu in Shanghai don't have the same language issues! Colin I think it’s mostly restaurant staff that struggle with English. Certainly the bar girls on Tong Ren Lu in Shanghai don’t have the same language issues!

]]> By: Colin http://ispyshanghai.com/2008/06/27/harder-than-a-chinese-crossword/#comment-58033 Colin Sun, 29 Jun 2008 02:03:52 +0000 http://ispyshanghai.com/?p=873#comment-58033 Maybe the meat is tough? CaN no one write good English in this country? Just saw some interesting labels on the snacks at the airport lounge http://download.yousendit.com/460D8AF95CCFF9C0 Maybe the meat is tough?

CaN no one write good English in this country? Just saw some interesting labels on the snacks at the airport lounge

http://download.yousendit.com/460D8AF95CCFF9C0

]]> By: dingle http://ispyshanghai.com/2008/06/27/harder-than-a-chinese-crossword/#comment-58028 dingle Sat, 28 Jun 2008 08:08:34 +0000 http://ispyshanghai.com/?p=873#comment-58028 ninja, James will probably need the address for that restaurant, he's into that kind of thing! have a look at a post in november 2007 called Hairy Crabs! ninja, James will probably need the address for that restaurant, he’s into that kind of thing! have a look at a post in november 2007 called Hairy Crabs!

]]> By: shanghai Ninja http://ispyshanghai.com/2008/06/27/harder-than-a-chinese-crossword/#comment-58025 shanghai Ninja Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:37:50 +0000 http://ispyshanghai.com/?p=873#comment-58025 at least the translation for the dish below that one is not as half assed. When I was in Shanghai a few years ago, my family and I were eating at this very posh restaurant. Everything seemed to go well until I scanned the menu and saw "Duck with Semen sauce". I showed it to everyone and we went hysterical. The waiters gave us strange looks and thought we were crazy. Then I waved to one of them and asked if the duck dish was coated with duck or human semen. Lots of memories in that particular restaurant. at least the translation for the dish below that one is not as half assed.

When I was in Shanghai a few years ago, my family and I were eating at this very posh restaurant. Everything seemed to go well until I scanned the menu and saw “Duck with Semen sauce”. I showed it to everyone and we went hysterical. The waiters gave us strange looks and thought we were crazy. Then I waved to one of them and asked if the duck dish was coated with duck or human semen.
Lots of memories in that particular restaurant.

]]> By: andy_best http://ispyshanghai.com/2008/06/27/harder-than-a-chinese-crossword/#comment-58024 andy_best Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:31:33 +0000 http://ispyshanghai.com/?p=873#comment-58024 Oh - it's Cumin (fennel flower) But how to get to unwearied effort? Oh - it’s Cumin (fennel flower)

But how to get to unwearied effort?

]]> By: andy_best http://ispyshanghai.com/2008/06/27/harder-than-a-chinese-crossword/#comment-58023 andy_best Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:17:23 +0000 http://ispyshanghai.com/?p=873#comment-58023 zi ran is a kind of spice. Although the online bilingual dictionaries don't seem to have it. I prefer the English there. Clue: unwearied effort however mutton Answer: 'sheep' shape. :) zi ran is a kind of spice. Although the online bilingual dictionaries don’t seem to have it.

I prefer the English there.

Clue: unwearied effort however mutton

Answer: ’sheep’ shape.

:)

]]> By: Swiss James http://ispyshanghai.com/2008/06/27/harder-than-a-chinese-crossword/#comment-58017 Swiss James Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:43:55 +0000 http://ispyshanghai.com/?p=873#comment-58017 I've seen that link before T- and I find it really takes the fun out of things. Go and stand in the corner. I’ve seen that link before T- and I find it really takes the fun out of things.

Go and stand in the corner.

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